Steve Lukather is a guitarist’s guitar player. Ask around for people in the know and they will tell you that Lukather is the real deal. When most people hear he was a member of Toto, they possibly discount him as the guy playing guitar on Top 40 tunes. And while that is correct (see list below), there is a reason everyone wanted Steve Lukather to play on their records. There are far too many songs to name that feature Lukather on guitar, but the list below gives you a pretty good idea of the man’s ability as a guitar player. Enjoy the list below and go back to these classic songs and listen for Mr. Lukather to always deliver.
- “Africa” – Toto
- “Rosanna” – Toto
- “I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man)” – Kenny Loggins
- “Beat It” – Michael Jackson
- “Stand Back” – Stevie Nicks
- “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” – Chicago
- “I Keep Forgettin'” – Michael McDonald
- “Physical” – Olivia Newton John
- “I Love L.A”. – Randy Newman
- “Runnin’ With the Night” – Lionel Richie
- “Say You Say Me” – Lionel Richie
- “Jojo” – Boz Scaggs
- “Breakdown Dead Ahead” – Boz Scaggs
- “Talk To Ya Later” – Tubes
- “Forever Man” – Eric Clapton
- “Dirty Laundry” – Don Henley
- “We’re In This Love Together” – Al Jarreau
- “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion” – John Parr